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Bobbie Brown (left) was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes
five years ago. She regularly meets with her diabetes
educator, Breanna Bergeron (right), to monitor her
treatment.
insulin doses, and learn about technology and devices
that can help her better manage her diabetes.
“I didn’t know what all was involved in managing
diabetes,” Pat said. “We’re so grateful to be able to
work with an educator and know how to take this on
ourselves.”
Since receiving her new diagnosis, Bobbie said
she’s feeling great and can confidently manage her
diabetes through careful monitoring and precise
insulin dosing.
“Getting diagnosed with diabetes changed every-
thing,” she said. “Before, I ate whatever I wanted and
didn’t exercise much. I have to admit, I was a sucker
for pies. But now I really think about everything I eat
and try to exercise more regularly.”
With each patient, diabetes educators perform
a needs assessment. Educators get to know their
patient, figure out what they already know about
managing diabetes and look at what they still need
to work on. From there, they can explore various
treatment options, which usually include developing
an appropriate eating and activity plan, along with
discussing what medications and/or devices may be
appropriate for their situation.
Services provided by diabetes educators at Koote-
nai Clinic include:
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Education on use of insulin and non-insulin diabe-
tes medications
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One-on-one diabetes self-management training, as
well as group sessions
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Training on multiple devices, including glucometers,
insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors
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Medical nutrition therapy
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Gestational diabetes counseling
“Knowledge is power when it comes to diabetes,”
Breanna said. “I always encourage people to not
give up when something isn’t working; there’s always
another way to treat your diabetes—we may just
have to work to find it.”
G E T H E L P M A N A G I N G Y O U R
D I A B E T E S
or find answers to your
questions. Call Kootenai Clinic Diabetes
and Endocrinology at
(208) 625-5500
or visit
KH.org/diabetes
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MARINATED
CHICKEN TENDERS
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 pound chicken tenderloins (or chicken
breasts cut into strips)
Season with kosher salt, black pepper,
lemon and a pinch of oregano
Bamboo sticks
Directions
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Marinate chicken in the seasoning ingredients for
2 to 6 hours (up to 24 hours in the refrigerator).
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Brush bamboo sticks lightly with olive oil.
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Skewer the chicken pieces using bamboo sticks.
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Grill or broil chicken 3 minutes on each side.
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Serve hot off the grill! Enjoy!
Nutrition information
Serving size: 4 ounces. Amount per serving: 124 calo-
ries, 1.4g total fat, 65mg cholesterol, 648mg sodium,
0g carbs, 26g protein.
CUCUMBER-
TOMATO SALAD
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 English cucumber or 2 regular cucumbers (cubed)
2 Roma tomatoes (diced into ½-inch cubes)
½ onion, sweet white or yellow (diced)
½ lemon or 1 lime, juiced
1 to 2 pinches of oregano
Season to taste with kosher salt, black pepper
and olive oil (optional)
Directions
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Combine cucumber, tomatoes and onion in a bowl.
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Sprinkle with lemon juice and seasonings.
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Mix lightly.
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Serve fresh.
Nutrition information
Serving size: ¼ of recipe. Amount per serving:
29 calories, 0.2g total fat, 0mg cholesterol,
580mg sodium, 6g carbs, 1.2g protein.